USAID Scholarship For Female 2022 – Talent Hunt Program

TALENT HUNT PROGRAM FOR BRIGHT FEMALE STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES

Talent Hunt Program (THP) is initiated by USAID-funded Merit and Needs Based Scholarship Program to encourage and prepare talented female students from low-income families who aspire for higher education but cannot apply for admission in top Pakistani universities due to lack of finances required to enroll for the professional entry test preparation workshops. This initiative focuses on identifying bright female students with exceptional Matriculation and FA/FSc results ahead of time. investing in them by offering entry test preparation workshops for their admission in medical, engineering and general universities of Pakistan.

Eligibility Criteria

a) Student must be a Pakistan/AJ&K national

b) Must belong to a low-income family

c) Must have secured V 80% or above in Intermediate (1s’ year) in Engineering/Medical/Computer Sciences Group V 70% or above in Intermediate (1s’ year) in Social/General Science/Art & Humanities Group

d) Special preference will be given to female V Students from rural/less developed districts of Pakistan V Students with different abilities

a) The application will be scrutinized by the NEC Committee to determine eligibility of the applicant.

b) Merit list will be prepared based on academic record and needs-based criteria defined under the program.

c) Offer letters will be issued to top candidates depending upon the available slots.

Program Coverage for Students

a) Stipend

b) Mock test will be conducted after the preparatory workshop